BDC Profile

BDC Profile

BDC is a Crown corporation with a mission to help Canadian entrepreneurs start and grow their companies

For over 60 years, BDC has provided flexible financing and consulting solutions tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs and designed to help their businesses prosper

Our mandate

To support Canadian entrepreneurs by providing financial and consulting services

To be a complementary lender in the market

To operate on a commercial basis, i.e. to be financially sustainable

BDC does not provide

Interest-free grants or loans Residential or non-commercial loans Bank accounts, lines of credit, term deposits or

investment certificates Lease financing Loans to firms that fail to comply with

environmental regulations Loans to bars, nightclubs, gambling operations,

activities of a sexual nature, private clubs

BDC Financing

Solutions customized to our clients’ needs– BDC provides long term and flexible financing

solutions at every stage of growth

Our areas of expertise– Land and building financing– Equipment financing– Working capital financing– Business ownership transition

BDC Financing

To propose the best financing option, we look at businesses from a broader perspective

– The viability of the project not just the guarantees to secure the loan

– The management team’s experience– The company’s strategies and goals

Market Expansion Loan

An enabler for clients to expand their Markets – local, regional or international

The market expansion loan is dedicated to market development strategies, prospecting and exporting.


Eligible Projects Intangible assets: preparing and developing a marketing

plan, developing export markets, developing e-commerce, participating in trade shows and any other expenses

Working Capital : Additional inventory for new market and other related expenses


Expansion loans

Designed for foreign direct investment made by Canadian SME’s

To develop and grow your global strategy

Long term financing on foreign assets to implement a production facility or to acquire a foreign business

Land and building financing

Purchasing realty or expanding facilities

Up to 100% long-term financing

Purchase or construction of a commercial building

Expansion or improvement of current facilities

Equipment financing

Buying equipment Up to 125% financing

Advantages for entrepreneurs– Increased productivity and capacity– Better competitive edge – 100% of the cost of new or used equipment– Additional 25% for related expenses such as installation,

set up and training– Guaranteed financing for a period up to 8 years

Working Capital financing

Additional working capital for growth and innovation for projects such as:– Increasing inventory– Exporting activities– Marketing and R&D initiatives

BDC’s long-term working capital financing is the perfect complement to the short-term financing provided by a line of credit

BDC Consulting

BDC providing money and more One of the very few financial institutions that

offers financial and consulting services to entrepreneurs, all under one roof

Through a network of specialized consultants, BDC Consulting helps businesses grow and successfully meet their challenges

To find out more about BDC solutions, contact:

Karen Patey

[email protected]

BDC Toronto

Phone : 416-952-6949

www.bdc.ca

Thank you!

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